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Integration of social work into specialist palliative home service.
Palliat Care Soc Pract
January 2025
Heidelberg University Hospital - Department of Palliative Medicine, Germany.
Background: The specialist palliative home service (SAPV) federal framework contract for adults, to be enacted in Germany until 2028, does not legally mandate the hiring of a third professional group beyond specialist nurses and physicians, although palliative care embraces the psychosocial dimension and an interprofessional approach.
Objectives: This article aims to explore the role of medical staff in integrating social work (SW) into SAPV.
Design: Qualitative case study.